May 18, 2020
Africa: On Turkey-Africa Partnership Panel, Participants Discuss Trade and Stimulus to Cushion the Economic Fallout of COVID-19
African Development Bank Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery Khaled Sherif said trade and stimulus were needed to cushion the economic… Read more »
Africa: "City of Darkness" No Longer, African Development Bank Supported Electricity Project Lights Up Capital
Araya Hizkias, the owner of a water bottling company in South Sudan's capital Juba, used to rely on a diesel generator to keep his business going, which gobbled into his profits… Read more »
May 15, 2020
West Africa: As COVID-19 Takes Jobs Overnight, African Development Bank Partners With Ecowas Commission to Share Employment Plan
The African Development Bank, in partnership with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), held a virtual stakeholder forum to outline the regional bloc's human… Read more »
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Approves $13.7 Million to Strengthen Health System, Boost Anti-COVID-19 Efforts
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $13.7 million grant to finance the COVID-19 response in Zimbabwe. The funds will provide an immediate lifeline… Read more »
May 14, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank Joins Sanitation and Water for All's Global Call to Action for Safe and Accessible Water Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
40% of the global population doesn't have basic handwashing facilities with soap and water available at home. Read more »
Africa: Integrity in Development Projects - The African Development Bank Debars Entreprise De Travaux Et d'Etudes De Projets (Etep) SA
The African Development Bank blacklists Entreprise de Travaux et d'Etudes de Projets (ETEP) SA for 13 months for engaging in various fraudulent practices in Mali and Guinea Read more »
May 13, 2020
Zimbabwe: Chitungwiza Residents Look Forward to Healthier Lives As $1 Million Zimfund Project Tackles Sewage Woes
For Lovelin Chapfika, the excitement of purchasing a house in a residential area outside the Zimbabwean capital quickly turned to disappointment when she discovered her new… Read more »
May 11, 2020
Africa: Somalia's Internal Revenue Mobilization Galvanised By Ua 5.5 Million Grant From African Development Bank
The Federal Republic of Somalia (FGS) revenue mobilization strategy received a boost with a UA 5.5 million grant from the African Development Bank. The strategy aims to ramp up… Read more »
May 13, 2020
Africa: The African Legal Support Facility Holds 11th Governing Council Meeting
The African Legal Support Facility (ALSF) held its 11th Governing Council meeting virtually due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, discussing future action plans that… Read more »
May 09, 2020
Africa: Making Finance Work for Africa Hosts Webinar Series On Impact of COVID-1
The Making Finance Work for Africa (MFW4A) partnership, a unique platform for African financial sector development research, advocacy, knowledge management and networking, has… Read more »
May 08, 2020
Africa: On UN Global Compact Forum, Panelists Urge Robust Multi-Stakeholder Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
The African Development Bank is ready to be a partner in coordinated international responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, and can offer expertise on the ground in Africa, an emerging… Read more »
Ethiopia: African Development Bank Welcomes $10 Million Clean Technology Fund Investment to Diversify Ethiopia's Energy Mix
The African Development Bank has welcomed a decision by the Trust Fund Committee of the Clean Technology Fund (CTF), one of two funds within the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), to… Read more »
May 06, 2020
Africa: African Development Bank-Managed Water and Sanitation Project Helping to Curb COVID-19 Wins Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development
caption: Members of the Prince Talal International Prize for Human Development Prize Committee announcing winners in a virtual ceremony. Read more »
Chad: African Development Bank Approves €40 Million in Grants for Bridge Linking Cameroon and Chad
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved grants worth €40.94 million for the construction of a bridge to connect Cameroon and Chad across the… Read more »
May 05, 2020
Africa: Republic of Ireland Becomes African Development Bank Group 81st Shareholder
The Republic of Ireland has become the African Development Bank Group's 81st shareholder, following a declaration issued by the institution's President, Akinwumi Adesina, on 24… Read more »
Africa: African Leaders Laud African Development Bank President for Visionary Leadership Amid COVID Crisis
South Africa's President and African Union chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa and the Nobel peace laureate and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf have commended Akinwumi… Read more »
April 30, 2020
Sudan: Women's Farming Group in Sudan Breaks New Ground With Sorghum Seeds
A women's farming group in South Darfur is eyeing business opportunities with a nutritious cash crop. Read more »
Africa: Egypt's Gabal El-Asfar Wastewater Project - A Model for Sustainable Development
Bright sunshine has replaced the rosy light of dawn. But Abel Gaber has no time to admire the view of Cairo on this spring morning. Now in his fifties, the agronomic engineer is… Read more »
Africa: COVID-19 Crisis Provides Impetus to Accelerate African Regional Integration - Panellists, Adi Webinar
The global response to the COVID-19 pandemic must be coordinated and targeted at livelihoods to prevent an upsurge in inequality, delegates at an African Development Institute… Read more »
Africa: Olive Groves and Businesses Boom As Rural Moroccans Get On the Grid
A Bank-backed electricity scheme has helped Moroccans turn on lights across the country. Read more »
April 29, 2020
Africa: 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Postponed
In the wake of the outbreak of COVID-19 and the resulting global disruption, the 2020 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund will now hold… Read more »
Africa: The African Development Bank's First Virtual Business Opportunity Seminar Draws Almost 300 Global Partners and Suppliers
The African Development Bank hosted the first of its twice-yearly business opportunity seminars (BOS) on Tuesday 28 April to provide information to potential partners and… Read more »
Africa: African Development Bank Approves $40 Million Package for Angola's Banco Millennium Atlântico to Support SMEs
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank on 15 April approved a $40 million financial package to support Angola's Banco Millennium Atlântico (BMA) to bolster… Read more »
April 28, 2020
Africa: African Development Institute to Rally African Policy Planning for Macroeconomic Resilience Against COVID-19 Pandemic
The African Development Institute of the African Development Bank will host a virtual seminar on Wednesday, 29 April 2020 to develop responses to macroeconomic policy challenges… Read more »
Africa: Idev 2019 Annual Report - From Experience to Knowledge and Learning
IDEV publishes its 2019 Annual Report Read more »